Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-12-31
LAMAR's
The Dakota Contlngent-Love in
the Capitol Dome.
Special Csrraspondence of the Ix1.k.orEAx.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-"CnleSs Sena-
tor sawyer's sympathies can be worked
upon, Lamar will not be confirmed"
Thus said = Republican senator who
knows the inside of affairs. Io added:
"Afr. Sawyer is an elderly gentleman;
q man of unbounded good feeling. and
whose tears lie very near his eyes. La
mar knows him, and goes to his resi-
dence every evening. There he sits and
begs, with tears in his eyes, and elo-
quently he pleads for the love and sup.
port Of tho Wisconsin senator. He never
leaves until he gets Sawyerto crying and
blubbering like q baby. I firmly believe
that Sawyer has promised Lamar that
he will support him, and has promised
him a score OF times. But as soon as he
comes to tho senatoa and coolly looks tho
case in the faco, he sees that he cannot
vote for Lamar. and he changes his mind.
l do not belieye, therefore, that Lamar
will be confirmed"
There is one thing about tho man,
however, which has been unjustly said.
1t has been asserted that no has boon in
imical to Union veterans. That is no
true nor is it fair t O accuse Lamar of
that Of which he is not guilty, especially
when tho contrary is true. Lamar has
gone further in tho enforcement OF the
law in favor of tho Union veterans than
a Republican secretary would probably
have done. That is to say, In order to
avoid the suspicion Of Indifference to
that law he has been an extremist in ell
forcing it, Capt. Hassler, his appoint
ment clerk, said this morning: "Mr.
Lamar called my attention to the law
when I first assumed the duties Of this
office. He told me that wal the law of
the land. and must be strictly enforced.
Under his administration I have seen
numerous Instances Of his deep interest
and sincere determination to deal fairly
and we'll by tho Veterans of tho Republic.
I am a soldier myself, and am naturally
prejudiced in their favor. Lamar has
been their friend since he has been sec
rotary of tho interior, and I know it,"
That is probably a true statement. 1t
comes from a man Of standing among
men as q gentleman and a man of ability
as we'll as integrity. The fact 10, Lamar
should not be confirmed for the reason
that he violated his oath Of allegiance to
the United States and Joined in an armed
rebellion to overthrow tho Republic; be-
cause he defended the arbitrator Davis
on the floor of the United States senate
many years after tho war was oyer, and
long after there could have been any OK
cuss or real reason for such defense. In
the house of representatives, where all Is
confusion and mon speak without previ-
GUS consideration. Lamar made many
bad breaks Of similar nature, but they
have never boon counted against him.
But tho fact that he deliberately stood in
the senate and defended Davis cannot be
forgotten, and 1t looks now as though it
cannot be forgiven. 1t is not necessary
to accuse Lamar Of doing wrong in the
interior department and of discharging
soldiers. That is not true. Mr.. Lamar
is a very large-heartod, kind-hearted,
big-brained. loveable man. He is a gem
tleman OF deep feelings. lie has CEN
tered the hopes of his life upon this ap-
pointnlent to the supreme bench, and if
he Is not confirmed it will break his
heart and kill him. But even with that
extreme contingency before them land
it has boon presentcd) the senators will
not vote to confirm the man. Tho pro-
tosts which havo been received from all
sections Of the country are yoluminous
enough to MI the largest vault IN the
largest brewery in tho country. There
are bushels Of papers coming into this
city every day protesting against the
confirmation. Charitable people agree
that Lamar felt bound to say something
in defense Of JEFF Davis on that memoir
l occasion in order to be retained in
the senate by the people Of Mississippi.
But loyal people say that no considera-
ton of that kind should havo moved q
senator of the United States to defend
openly the man who is today as defiant
and blatant a rebel and traitor as he ever
was in his life. Mr.. Lamar will not be
confirmed.
What the past has been, the future is
likely to DO, in many particulars. The
week that has flown has been productive
OF no especial good to the grcat bill III
which the people are Interested. The
departure of tho solons either for their
homes or for the homes Of some con-
genial parties in Baltimore, Philadelphia
or New York, leaves the city quiet and
all measures suspended. Mr.. Kleinor
has returned from New York. and will
commence the good work of introducing
tho Dawes bill ,end its merits to those
who know not Of it. FIe will especially
address himself to the work Of enlisting
the sympathetic energy of tho ablest
mon in both houses of congress. Being
an active man, full Of vim, push, energy
and power. he is the head and front of
the measure which is expected to 90
largely benefit the people contiguous to
the river and the Hills; and, approx
mately benefit tho entire empire OF Da-
kota. The matter Of division or admis-
sion, does not play a prominent part in
affairs hero, Ms yet. Tho coming Of the
big bellied warriors from tho north
country who will lie to congressman in
unison with Mr.. ordway about tho mer-
Its of admission az a whole, will stir up
tho whole question. These gentlemen
will have apicnic in Washington, during
the winter, and they will accomplish
absolutely nothing. The people who
sent them hero are blooming asses if they
put up any money on the venture. The